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Employment Law
Overtime Compensation
Wage and hour

Stephen Morris v. Ernst & Young LLP, et al.

Published: Jul. 27, 2013 | Result Date: Jul. 9, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 5:12-cv-4964 Bench Decision –  Dismissal

Court

USDC Northern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

H. Tim Hoffman

Max Folkenflik

Ross L. Libenson
(Libenson Law)

Arthur W. Lazear
(Lazear Mack LLP)


Defendant

Gregory W. Knopp
(Proskauer Rose LLP)

Estela Diaz

Daniel L. Nash
(Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP)


Facts

Stephen Morris and Kelly McDaniel were former employees of Ernst & Young who sued the company claiming that they and those similarly situated were unlawfully classified as exempt from federal and California overtime law. Ernst & Young LLP and Ernst & young U.S. LLP moved to dismiss the action, or alternatively, to stay proceedings and compel arbitration.

Result

The court granted Ernst & Young's motion to compel arbitration and dismissed the action.


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